Is my router going bad?

Hello, I have been having a lot of problems with my home network lately, and I am suspecting that my router is starting to go bad. I have a US Robotics Model # USR8000, a Trendnet tew430 apb, and a linksys 5 port workgroup switch. In the last 3 months or so, my internet/network has been going out and the fix for this was to open my router control panel and reset. Last night I had what can only be described as a shit storm of internet/networking problems, my connection would blink on and off, not work for a while, and then blink on and off again. I had reset my router AND cable modem multiple times and eventually for the heck of it i removed the linksys switch. After removing the switch, everything started magically working. So I initially thought that was the end to it BUT after I reset my router about an hour after this, It had a very hard time estabilshing an IP and the like. Normally this process takes about 5-8 seconds after the router is restarted but in this case it took a few minutes. I ended up doing a mixture of things at this point just like I did earlier, resetting through the configuration panel and physically unplugging the router for a while and plugging it back in. As of now, I haven’t had a problem with internet at all. Would you guys say that my router is going bad? I already have a very nice Netgear router picked out that has wireless N for 50 dollars.

At this point I am not sure if it is either the router or the switch. Or both for that matter, I have that kind of luck.

Or my other option would be to double that amount and get a real nice wireless N Gigabit router. I would love to have that but money is somewhat of an issue.

On another note, I currently do not have any wireless N devices in my house, I have a secondary computer running on G, but I would like to go N to somewhat future-proof this router so when I do get N devices I can take advantage of it.

Port Foward Linksys Router

Port Forwarding is easy. Programs that automatically Foward Ports for you honestly probably require more work and troubleshooting than doing it yourself. And if you can use a program that does it for you, you can do it by yourself. It’s virtually the same process. 1) I open my Wireless Connections window by clicking on the Taskbar Icon (lower right hand corner). This can also be accessed through other ways like Control Panel I believe, but this way is easiest. 2) I find the Network I am connected to. If there are multiple Networks available, you will know which one you are connected to because it will say “Connected” Next to the one you want. Pretty simple, eh? 3) Right click your connection, then left click “Status” Then open “Details” This will provide you a multitude of information, all relevant to your Network connection. We don’t need all of it, but we need some. 4) Look for “IPv4 Default Gateway” The number after this (you can left click to highlight the bar like I did) is the (internal) IP Address of your Wireless Router. Enter this number into the address bar in ANY web browser (Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer…) 5) You will be prompted for a username and password. If you have a password and username, enter it. If you don’t have one, or don’t remember it try these combinations Username: admin Password: admin OR Username: admin Password: (Yes, I mean leave it empty) These two combinations are the most common Default Setups for Linksys Routers. If you cannot …

PS3 NAT Type 2 Tutorial

This is a Tutorial about how to set up your NAT connection on your PS3. if you have any questions pleas comment. PORTS: TCP: 80, 443, 5223 UDP: 3478, 3479, 3658 Link: www.g4tv.com

D-LinkTV DIY 8-Port Desktop Switch (DGS-2208)

In this episode Mike discusses and illustrates how to install the D-Link 8-Port Desktop Switch (DGS-2208). The DGS-2208 provides three key benefits through its cutting edge, innovative D-Link Green eco-friendly technology: * Reduces power consumption & creates less heat * Extended product life * Reduces operating costs Power Savings by Number of Connected Ports and Link Status Computers do not require Internet access all the time; neither do switches utilize all ports at all times. When a computer or network equipment is shut down, switches often remain on and continue to consume considerable amounts of power. With D-Link Green Technology, D-Link switches can automatically detect link status and reduce power usage of ports that are idle. Computers or any connecting parties set to standby mode (not power off), however, will not provide significant power savings. Power Savings by Cable Length D-Link Green verified switches have the ability to analyze the length of any Ethernet cable connected to them for adjustment of power usage accordingly. Shorter lengths require less power. Overall Power Savings Per Day For a traditional switch, power consumption remains constant even when the ports are not in use. In a standard workday scenario where PCs are used for 10 hours a day and powered off 14 hours a day, and connected to the switch using 20 meter cables, D-Link Green Technology can save up to 40%* power used for each system. Note: Switch uses switching power adapter. The cable …

Linksys EZXS88W PCG EtherFast 8 Port Switch

The EtherFast 8-Port 10/100 Workgroup Switch is a quick and easy way to boost your networks performance while migrating to the power of Fast Ethernet. With support for half and full duplex speeds, the switch allows your network to run at 10Mbps, 20Mbps, 100Mbps and an incredible 200Mbps!

Top 10 Network Access Point

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Top 10 Network Access Point

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Why am I unable to access my web server remotely?

I am in process of deploying a web server based on WordPress on a local machine running Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy Heron). So far, I’ve installed a web daemon, lighttpd. Before proceeding on to installing WordPress, however, I want to insure my daemon is "part of the cloud" ; that is, IP’s other than mine are able to access it. This will be a personal web server, so it will run on my residential broadband connection from AT&T; I hope this is not a problem. I will also use Dyn-DNS to access the server remotely before buying a domain and forwarding it to the DynDNS address.

I can confirm lighttpd has been successfully installed because I’m able to load the placeholder page when I enter my server’s local address. I can even load the placeholder when I point my browser to the DynDNS address. However, I have been unable to access it through a proxy (to see if everyone else can load it), nor have my friends been able to load it when I ask them.

My network layout is a broadband modem connected to a Linksys WRT54G set to "Gateway Mode," forwarding requests to port 80 to my server’s local address. My server is connected to the router through an Ethernet cable and has currently its firewall disabled (to troubleshoot this, of course).

If it matters, I’ve tried to set up SSH tunnels and VNC sessions in similar fashions (port forward, DynDNS, access remotely) without any success.

I would greatly appreciate any help, tips, or clues, or corrections in my procedure. Thanks in advance everyone!
Thanks for replying Xander. I already have the router forwarding port 80 to my server’s local IP address. I didn’t have 443 so I added that one as well. I retried accessing it with a proxy but still no luck.

You can try it if you’d like:

http://j4nus.ath.cx/index.lighttpd.html

http://j4nus.ath.cx/

There’s one thing that bothers me: I have my Linksys configured to automatically present an address to DynDNS. The one it is giving, though, is its IP address from the modem’s perspective. Is that okay? Shouldn’t it be presenting the modem’s IP?

Can anyone help me set up my Xbox 360 as a Media Center Extender?

Hi, I need some help with this. I have Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit and my Xbox 360. I have wired internet/network and the 360 and my computer are both plugged into the same router (a Linksys Model BEFSR41). I have Network Discovery (UPnP) enabled on my computer. The problem is that my computer does not see my Xbox 360 on the network. And the Xbox 360′s "Connect to PC" and Connect to Media Center" tests fail. when I start either test on the 360, it shows the 360 trying to connect to the network, then it trys to connect to the computer, and that is where it fails. I followed the steps provided at www.xbox.com/pcsetup, and I acquired my 8 digit setup code. When I open Media Center on my PC, and type in my code in Add Extender, it says Extender not found. Also, I have opened the necessary ports in Windows Firewall. So what’s the problem?
*ALSO: The Xbox 360 can connect to the Internet without problems.
*Sighs* Okay I’ll try to explain again….
What I’m trying to do is connect my Xbox 360 to my computer as a Windows Media Center Extender. By doing this, I can access music, pictures, videos/movies, and other files that are on my computer. I can open and use these files on the Xbox 360. Example: I have a movie on my computer, and I connect to the Xbox- now I can watch that movie on my Xbox/TV instead of my computer. So to do this I am supposed to follow the steps provided at www.xbox.com/pcsetup. Type in this link and select Windows Vista and read the steps if you are not sure what they are. Basicly, it says to go to your xbox and select Media Center, then follow the steps provided by the xbox. I follow the steps and in the end, the xbox gives me an authentication code. The next step is to go to your computer, and open Media Center, then click on Add Extender, which I do. then it asks for my code, which I type in. It begins the connection process, but it fails with "Extender not found
And also, my computer cannot see the Xbox 360 on my network, but they are plugged into the same router. And both the Xbox 360 and my computer have internet access. So why is the Xbox 360 unable to connect with my PC?

I need some network help here…?

Ok so I have a linksys WAP11 verison 2.8 (acess point) I am trying to log into its web based page (by going to 191.168.1.1) I went to the linksys web site for help and they said to hook up my laptop to the the access point. So I took the ethernet cable and hooked it up on my laptop. I dont know if this is the problem but there is only one spot to put the ethernet cable into so doing so I am disconneting the internet and there is no signel on the access point. But after doing this my toshiba (on windows vista) does not say that anything is hooked up to his cable internet port and does nothing. Try to log in…nothing. This is making me mad because I just bought a new macbook and it doesnt work with a 64 bit WEP so I need to change it to a 128 bit but I need to log into the router to change it. So basically how do I get my computer to regonize that there IS a cable hooked up to the compter and get it to go to the web base page?
Thanks SO much

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